Kalitta -400

[On Your Six]

How is the flying expected to differ between the 200 and 400? Obviously there is a range difference. Are we talking just the same type of flying without as many fuel stops are new, longer routes? Will the 400s be linked to specific contracts or will they also be flying ad hoc charters to anywheresville?

 

[Birddog]

How is the flying expected to differ between the 200 and 400? Obviously there is a range difference. Are we talking just the same type of flying without as many fuel stops are new, longer routes? Will the 400s be linked to specific contracts or will they also be flying ad hoc charters to anywheresville?

Based on what I have heard, yes to all of the above. Some contracts might require the range the 400 has. My guess is that they will fly the 400 as much as they can, in order to make it pay for itself, and the classics will get the left overs.

 

[OrionFE]

Based on what I have heard, yes to all of the above. Some contracts might require the range the 400 has. My guess is that they will fly the 400 as much as they can, in order to make it pay for itself, and the classics will get the left overs.

Actually, the classics will pay for the -400's. They are bought and paid for and they make Connie millions everytime they fly. A couple might get parked initially for a while to get the -400's up and running and the crews qual'd.

 

[On Your Six]

Actually, the classics will pay for the -400's. They are bought and paid for and they make Connie millions everytime they fly. A couple might get parked initially for a while to get the -400's up and running and the crews qual'd.

This has probably already been answered, but how many 400s are expected in 2008 and beyond?

 

[OrionFE]

This has probably already been answered, but how many 400s are expected in 2008 and beyond?

Two in 08. Maybe up to 5 in 09 with options for more + SIM after that. He (Connie) has first dibs on the JAL birds that are for sale.

 

[propsarebest]

How many -100's ya'all got still?? We parked all four of ours, then brought one back.

 

[unwashed]

How many -100's ya'all got still?? We parked all four of ours, then brought one back.

I think 5 100's, another class of 400 newhires the 12 of may!

 

[OrionFE]

I think 5 100's, another class of 400 newhires the 12 of may!

There not newhires, the bid is internal.

 

[Guam360]

There not newhires, the bid is internal.

It will go to new hires if the class isn't filled with internals, which won't happen, we don't have enough FO's as it is, first year guys are not allowed to bid it which would probably fill the class.

There is a classic bid for 14 and a -400 bid for 14. I am only guessing they would put the new hires in the classic class to fill it first, anyone know how the April 14 classes filled up?

 

[unwashed]

It will go to new hires if the class isn't filled with internals, which won't happen, we don't have enough FO's as it is, first year guys are not allowed to bid it which would probably fill the class.

There is a classic bid for 14 and a -400 bid for 14. I am only guessing they would put the new hires in the classic class to fill it first, anyone know how the April 14 classes filled up?

I have a friend in the 14th class, but I don't where they all came from.

 

[Xfr8dog]

When it first came out it was myself and another classic FO and ten off the street FO's. Now I am seeing two of our FE's in the class. So I dont know if the class has had two more guys added to make a total of 14 or if it's now only 8 guys off the street...

More info later as things change...

 

[OrionFE]

I toured the airplane yesterday up in OSC (it's in the paint shop) and it is gorges! Brand new cargo bay and new seats up in the upper deck. Looks liks a new plane. I am sure it will be a joy to fly.

 

[Xfr8dog]

Nice! Staterooms or the triple deck bunks?

Also I found out the FE's are in here for upgrade on the -200 so the class is as originally bid, 2 internal FO's and 10 off the street FO's

 

[Guam360]

Nice! Staterooms or the triple deck bunks?

Also I found out the FE's are in here for upgrade on the -200 so the class is as originally bid, 2 internal FO's and 10 off the street FO's

so are the 10 new hires going to the 200 or 400 program?

 

[unwashed]

so are the 10 new hires going to the 200 or 400 program?

maybe to both. I guess it depends on the number of SO's bidding it. If no SO's bid then you could have 14 newhires per class on the 12th of May.